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Unit OneSECTION A Comprehension of the Text I. 1. He did not get enough oxygen when he was born. 2. She described her father as a saint. 3. They were inseparable, almost doing everything together. 4. He was changed almost completely. 5. He blossomed on his own and became essential to the neighborhood. 6. She thought that caring for Jimmy has enriched her life more than anything else ever could have. 7. She hoped that their coming would help make the party a merry and festive occasion. 8. They were reminded that the constant love and support of friends and family would get them through whatever life might present.Vocabulary III. 1. beneath 2. disguised 3. whistles 4. restrain 5. grasp 6. longing 7. praying 8. faithful 9. pledge 10. drainIV. 1. tell(our teacher) on you 2. track down 3. work it out 4. picking on me 5. reckoned with 6. call on 7. on his own 8. get through 9. in disguise 10. revolves aroundV. 1. G 2. O 3. D 4. I 5. K 6. L 7. B 8. F 9. A 10. NCollocation VI. 1. advice 2. level 3. problems 4. necessity 5. skills 6. experience 7. solution 8. value 9. tool 10. mannerWord BuildingVII. 1. air-conditioned (装空调的；有冷气的) 2. handmade (工手工制作的) 3. thunderstruck (非常吃惊的) 4. heartfelt (衷心的；诚挚的) 5. data-based (基于数据的) 6. self-employed (自主经营的) 7. custom-built (定制的；定做的) 8. weather-beaten (饱经风霜的)VIII. 1. well-informed (对非常熟悉的) 2. new-found (新获得的)3. hard-earned (辛苦挣得的) 4. soft-spoken （说话温柔的） 5. newly-married (新婚的) 6. widely-held (普通认为的) 7. well-meant (出于好意的) 8. well-educated (受过良好教育的)Sentence StructureIX. 1. no matter how different it may seem from any other substance2. No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation3. No matter what excuse he gives4. No matter what anyone else may think5. no matter how they rewrite history X. 1. Just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat. 2. Just as the head teacher plays a significant role in the school, Jane plays a significant role of leader in the classroom. 3. Whoever was out there obviously couldnt see him just as he couldnt see them. 4. She has been searching all her life for the perfect chocolate just as I have been searching for the perfect beer. 5. You can make those kinds of comparisons just as you were doing the analyses a minute ago.TranslationXI. 1. No matter how experiences a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.2. Just as all his sisters friends cared about him, Jimmy cared about them.3. Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.4. If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I wont say a word to you any more.5. Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.6. Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.XII. 1. 每当有人帮了你，无论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应该对他说声“谢谢”。 2. 蒸气机的发明使船舶发生了变化，正如其已经改变了陆地运输一样。 3尽管经理努力帮忙，他还是不能找到问题的根源所在。 4这个女孩的生活天天围着哥哥转，完全明白该做什么来使哥哥高兴。 5如果你不知道自己想要什么，你最终得到的可能都是自己不想要的。 6吉米有他妹妹帮助他度过那些没有父亲的艰难日子。ClozeXIII. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B11.B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. C 17.A 18. C 19. D 20. A Text Structure Analysis XIV. Problem: My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery which left him with brain damage. (Para.1) Response 1: Since I was born, my life revolved around my brothers. I have to take my brother wherever I went.(Para. 1)Response 2:Mother taught Jimmy practical things like how to brush his teeth or put on a belt.(Para. 2)Response 3:My father, a saint, simply held the house together with his patience and understanding.(Para. 2)Response 4:When some kids picked on my brother, I would go to their parents to tell on them.(Para. 2) Evaluation: My father and Jimmy were inseparable. They almost did everything together.(Para. 3)(Paras. 1-3) Structure Writing XV. The region has been seriously polluted by harmed smog, which proves to be the cause of many illnesses and for the climbing death rate. As a result, people have started to move out of the area.In response to the problem, the local government has decided to fight against air pollution. It has closed down several factories, which were considered to be the major cause of the pollution. Many power plants have been modernized to give off less pollution and also moved further away from peoples homes so as to decrease the damage. At the same time, the local government has decided to plant trees in and around the region because trees can absorb some of the pollution.People welcome all the measures taken by the government. Consequently, more and more people have begun to move back to the region to take part in this battle for a clean environment.SECTION B Reading Skills I. 1. “It was an autumn night in my native Nova Scotia.”2. They “were vacationing in (it) for the weekend.”3. “It took me years, though, to learn that the love in our family didnt just happen.”4. “First, love needs time.” (Para.3) “Love needs another, harder to find quality as well, the ability to let go.” (Para. 7) “Finally, love needs words to make it real.” (Para. 11)5. “It can only be achieved through patience and understanding.”Comprehension